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Ending discrimination: On the Union of India and Others vs Ex. Lt. Selina John case
GS Paper I & II
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In a case where a woman nursing officer was terminated from the Military Nursing Service on the grounds of marriage, the Supreme Court firmly termed the same to be a 'coarse case of gender discrimination and inequality'.
GS Paper II
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The base of primary education has widened in India but we still lack capacity for higher-level schooling, with enrollment showing pyramidal attrition as children turn into teenagers.
GS Paper III
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Recently various States especially from south India have claimed that they have not been receiving their fair share as per the present scheme of financial devolution.
GS Paper III
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Recently, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the continuation of “Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP).
GS Paper III
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Recently, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved an amendment in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on the space sector.
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Constitutional jurist and Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman passed away at the age of 95.
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister approved the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for Sugar Season 2024-25 at ₹ 340/quintal at a sugar recovery rate of 10.25%.
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The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs to continue the implementation of the Umbrella Scheme.
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A survey conducted by UNICEF's public-private youth platform YuWaah and U-Report, titled "Factors influencing young women’s participation in labour force and non-traditional jobs," has unveiled several insights into obstacles that reduce women’s participation in the workforce.
